Classification: Non-exempt, hourly

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

Summary/Objective

The groundskeeper is responsible for ensuring the exterior and interior of vacant, local commercial, retail, and industrial properties are clean and well maintained. This position also assists with demolition work in various buildings.

Essential Functions

1. Picks up and removes trash.
2. Sweeps, walks, rakes leaves, cuts grass, removes snow or performs other incidental seasonal tasks as needed.
3. Moves cabinets, boxes, furniture, crates and equipment to clean areas. Removes stains from such surfaces as rugs, drapes, walls, and floors using chemicals and cleaning solutions as needed.
4. Operates various mechanical equipment, such as weed eaters and other light equipment.
5. Maintains outside walk areas, including sweeping debris and power washing walkways.
6. Maintains landscaping: waters, cuts and trims shrubs and grass.
7. Assists with demolition work, including tearing down walls and removing glass, carpet, tile, sheetrock, and doors.

Competencies

• Initiative.
• Time Management.
• Decision Making.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Organization and Problem-Solving Skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment and in commercial spaces including but not limited to industrial, warehouse and office environments. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. This position will require working indoors and outdoors in various climate conditions. This may include confined locations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and move items over 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

Typical workweek is forty (40) hours per week. Work hours are determined by your supervisor. During peak times and seasonal extreme weather-related events, position may require longer hours.

Travel

Local travel is required.

Required Education and Experience

Drivers’ license

Preferred Education and Experience 

High school diploma or GED diploma. 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None required for this position.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

You must be authorized to work in the United States.

AAP/EEO Statement

OLYMBEC USA is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including pregnancy), citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. All of our employees, other workers and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits and termination of employment.

OLYMBEC USA also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local laws. Consistent with those requirements, we will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability if such accommodation would allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If you believe you need an accommodation, refer any such request to your supervisor. We will also, where appropriate, provide reasonable accommodations for an employee's religious beliefs or practices.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.